Wednesday TV: ‘The Hour’ and The Tree
Quality TV drama gets a little dodgy this time a year, with some series ending and others not to start until the new year. Good time for a return of…
Tuesday TV: A Mirror Ball Trophy is Given
It used to be kind of a big deal when it was the finale night for “Dancing with the Stars” (ABC, 9 p.m.). But even on an all-star season, the…
Monday TV: Last ‘Witness,’ ‘Makeover’ Return
“Witness” (HBO, 9 p.m.), HBO’s strong and visually striking series on photojournalists in dangerous places concludes with a look at Eros Hoagland’s work chronicling the wars between police and slum…
On Tonight: The Mess of ‘Liz & Dick’
On its face, it wouldn’t seem such a strange thing to cast Lindsay Lohan as Elizabeth Taylor. Both were child stars who turned into alluring young women, who were forever…
Also on Sunday: Soul Train Awards, ‘Treme’ Ends
“Soul Train” founder Don Cornelius, who died earlier this year, is the natural honoree during “Soul Train Awards ’12” (BET, 9 p.m.). But New Edition will also be honored. Cedric…
Saturday TV: ‘Little Women’ Yule Style
The old Charles Dickens “Christmas Carol” is getting pretty warn out this time of year, so instead, here’s a holiday adaptation of Louisa May Alcott with “The March Sisters at…
Friday TV: ‘Killer Karaoke,’ Odd Animal Pals
For those sick of singing competitions, “Killer Karaoke” (truTV,9 p.m.) may be just the antedote. Hosted by Steve O of “Jackass,” it invites singers to perform only to throw “Fear…
Thursday TV: ‘Bad’ Turns 25, Parade is 86
The big Thanksgiving helping tonight comes in the form of Spike Lee’s documentary on the making of the follow up to the biggest album in history. “Michael Jackson: BAD 25”…
Wednesday TV: Charlie Brown, Cat in Hat and Jim Rome
There's no stopping the holiday onslaught now. But at least one of the holidays being celebrated is actually turkey day, with the perennial "Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" (ABC, 8 p.m.), earning…
Tuesday TV: The Oafish Billionaire and the Poor Kids of Iowa
If “American Masters” (PBS, 8 p.m., check local listings) were named instead “American Bastards,” it might be more fitting that there’s a two hour profile of David Geffen, one of…